Art and Multimedia Online Activities

• NPS Webcams

• NPS Podcasts

• Seed to Plant Activity

 

 

NPS Infographic

National Park Service Webcams

Did you know that you could watch wildlife in real-time right with National Park Service Webcams across the country? Checkout a rare bird's-eye-view of a volcanoe, an underwater kelp forest, the view from Lady Liberty's torch, world-famous brown bears, and so much more!

 

NPS patch on park ranger coat.

NPS Photo

National Park Service Podcasts

Do you like listening to a good story? Do you listen to or heard of audiobooks or podcasts? Check out the different podcasts, or audio stories, available across the National Park Service for your listening enjoyment. Press play on-the-go or listen while you relax on the towpath!

 

Biotech Sam Reid transplanting seed sprouts to cones.

NPS Photo / Yellowstone National Park

Seed to Plant Activity

Looking for a fun and creative activity at home? Why not create a seed board from your natural surroundings? Check out how you can create your own seed board, identify seeds from different plants and extension activities as well, through this fun seed to plant activity.

 

Atsugewi Craft Demonstration.

NPS Photo

Bureau of Indian Affairs: Arts & Culture Online Exhibits

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is steward to a large museum collection that helps preserve the history of the BIA, Bureau of Indian Education, and Native American culture. This collection includes nearly 8 million archeological artifacts from Indian and Federal lands, ethnographic objects, historic items, archives, and artwork. Discover history and view the nearly 200 objects and 13 virtual exhibitions viewable online!

 

Early Bureau of Reclamation Photo Rainbow Bridge.

NPS Photo

Bureau of Reclamation: Online Museum Collections

The Bureau of Reclamation (short: Reclamation) is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states. Reclamation has constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs including the Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee. Explore the history and early engineering structures through art!

• Reclamation Fine Art
• 3-D imaging project of ancient bison fossils
• Article Portraits of Reclamation by Leslie Stinger and Bobbie Ferguson

 

Entrance to Department of the Interior Museum.

NPS Photo

Interior Museum Digital Exhibitions

• Portrait of an Agency: Secretarial Portraits at the U.S. Department of the Interior
  View the museum's collection of more than 50 official secretarial portraits and learn about the men and women who have served as secretaries of the Interior since 1849.
• Stories in Miniature: The U.S. Department of the Interior Museum's Dioramas
  Explore the 13 iconic dioramas specifically created for the Interior Museum between 1935 and 1945 to illustrate aspects of the Department of the Interior's mission.

 

Title: C&O Canal, Georgetown DC (Originally published in 1916)
Watercolor over graphite landscape drawing created by Susan Brown Chase shows buildings by the C&O Canal in Georgetown.

Library of Congress (LOC Control Number 2004661804)

NPS Museum Management Program

Explore this extensive list of virtual exhibits and educational resources about topics ranging from the American Civil War, American Heritage, American Presidents and First Ladies, the American Revolutionary War, American Visionaries, the American West, Paleontology, and more.

• Virtual Museum Exhibits
• Collection Highlights
• Parks with Online Collections

 

The Monocacy Aqueduct is the largest of the canal's 11 stone aqueducts.

NPS Photo / Steve Dean

NPS Multimedia Search

The National Park Service has a wide range of multimedia available to virtual park visitors. Start a new search! What is your favorite animal? What is a state that you've always wanted to visit? Use the NPS Multimedia Search to search by subject, type, and location. The opportunity to discover something cool and new are endless! Not sure where to start? Click one of the links below to begin your adventure.

Photos	Webcam
Videos	Podcast
Audio

 

Painting of historic view at Lockhouse 16.

NPS Photo / Chris Calfee

Treasured Landscapes

This exhibit showcases paintings, watercolors, sketches, and other works on paper from over 50 National Park Service museum collections. These works of art are seen together here for the first time to illustrate and tell the story of the Service’s first 100 years. Explore the different collections to view amazing artwork from parks across the NPS!

America's Treasured Places	Hudson River School
American Experiences	Eminent Americans at Home
Index by Park	Index by Artist

 

Spiderwort flower.

NPS Photo / Kristen Maxfield

National Capital Area Natural History Collections

The National Capital Area (NCA) of the National Park Service includes a rich cultural and natural history. Many sites include a diverse array of forests, mountains, and estuaries which support high levels of biodiversity in a narrow geographic range. Parks are located in the Valley and Ridge region and extend east to the Fall Line, which demarcates the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Discover the rich and beautiful natural history the NCA from the comfort of your home!

• Plant Collections
• Animal Collections
• Paleontology
• Geology

 

Artwork by 2020 Community Artist in the Parks Samantha Zim.

NPS Photo

Celebrate Art at Interior

Each year on April 15, we celebrate World Art Day to reinforce the links between artistic creations, society, and our mission. Art plays a significant role in our science missions and perceptions of public lands. Whether virtually or in person, these museum collections are meant to be experienced. World Art Day reminds us of this. Art moves us to process new perspectives, flood the senses, and open our eyes. At Interior, we'll continue sharing these amazing works all year long.